Notice of Exemption From the Maritime Rules
Pursuant to section 40AA(1)(a) of the Maritime Transport Act 1994, the Director of Maritime New Zealand hereby notifies the granting of the following exemptions from the Maritime Rules during the period 10 April 2024 to 2 May 2024 inclusive.
Rule Part |
Rule |
Requirement |
Exempted (person, ship, product etc) |
Total |
Maritime Transport Operator – Certification and Responsibilities |
19.62(1) |
A ship must have a valid Certificate of Survey issued under rule 44.41 before it can be operated |
Sealord Group Limited (operator) and vessel, Otakou, MNZ No. 105860 |
1 |
19.63(1) |
Maritime transport operator must ensure surveyor completes surveys for each ship in its maritime transport operation, including barges carrying persons or passengers on board |
Sealord Group Limited (operator) and vessel, Otakou, MNZ No. 105860 |
1 |
|
Operating Limits |
20.21 |
Requirement to operate within lesser of operating limits assigned to ship or operating limits that apply to Master – only in respect to operate within operating limits that are assigned to the ship |
Master of the vessel, Okiato, MNZ No. 100439 |
1 |
Crewing and Watchkeeping |
31.64(1) |
Other minimum required certificates and minimum number of crew on fishing vessels as per applicable tables and accompanying flowcharts |
Sealord Group Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Tokatu, MNZ No. 136344 |
2 |
31.64(2)(a) |
Other minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels in the unlimited area, Table 7 – only with respect to Chief Engineer of a vessel over 45 meters to hold a MEC 2 certificate of competency |
Sealord Group Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Tokatu, MNZ No. 136344 |
2 |
|
31.86(1)(a) |
Minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels – minimum required certificates and number of crew – only in respect to Engineer to hold a MEC 6 certificate of competency on a ship less than 24m and less than 100nm offshore |
C S Consulting Limited (owner and master) and vessel, Jay Elaine, MNZ No. 101049 |
1 |
|
31.86(2)(a)(b)(c) |
Minimum crewing requirements for fishing vessels operating within offshore limits (Table 16) and beyond inshore fishing limits but within coastal limits (Table 17) and within inshore limits and inshore finishing limits (Table 18) – only in respect to Engineer to hold a MEC 6 certificate of competency on a ship less than 24m and less than 100nm offshore |
C S Consulting Limited (owner and master) and vessel, Jay Elaine, MNZ No. 101049 |
1 |
|
Seafarer Certification |
32.10(1) |
Requirement to hold certificate and associated endorsements – only with respect to the requirement to hold a MEC 2 certificate of competency |
Chief engineers named in Schedule 1 of this exemption in respect of the vessel, Tokatu, MNZ No. 136344 |
2 |
Seafarer Certification |
32.44, Table 4 |
Sea service requirements for Skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency – only in respect to requirement to hold current certificate as Skipper Restricted Limits endorsed to 24 meters or equivalent |
Holder of Skipper Coastal/Offshore Certificate of competency |
1 |
32.44, Table 4, rows (4) and (5) |
Sea service and training requirements for Skipper coastal/offshore certificate of competency. |
Holder of Skipper Coastal/Offshore Certificate of competency |
1 |
|
Design, Construction and Equipment – Fishing Ships |
40D.68(1), Appendix 3, 3.3, INMARSAT Ship Earth Station |
Owner and master of any ship must ensure that radiocommunications equipment is provided in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 3 only in respect to provision of INMARSAT C ship earth station capable of receiving Marine Safety Information (MSI) on ships that proceed beyond offshore limits |
Talleys Group Limited (owner) and master of vessels: Amaltal Atlantis, MNZ No. 106223; Amaltal Columbia, MNZ No. 102016; Amaltal Enterprise, MNZ No. 128379; Amaltal Explorer, MNZ No. 101567; Amaltal Mariner, MNZ No. 106079; Janas, MNZ No. 123647, Amaltal Apollo; MNZ No. 101222 |
1 |
Safety Equipment – Fire Appliances Performance Standards |
42B.20(17) |
A fixed gas fire-extinguishing system must comply with rules 42B.21 or 42B.22, as applicable |
Mikaku New Zealand Limited (owner) and vessel, Kohi-Q, MNZ No. 133080 |
1 |
Radio |
43.16 |
Requirement for INMARSAT standard-C ship earth station installations capable of transmitting and receiving direct-printing communications to comply with the performance standards adopted by IMO resolutions A.663(1) and A.807(19) |
Talleys Group Limited (owner) and master of vessels: Amaltal Atlantis, MNZ No.106223; Amaltal Columbia, MNZ No.102016; Amaltal Enterprise, MNZ No. 128379; Amaltal Explorer, MNZ No. 101567; Amaltal Mariner, MNZ No. 106079; Janas, MNZ No. 123647; Amaltal Apollo, MNZ No. 101222 |
1 |
Load Lines |
47.8(2)(a) |
Compliance with rule Part 47 and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10 to 15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention 1966 – only in respect to Regulation 18(4) Chapter II of Annex I, Part 3 – miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks – height requirements above deck – sills to doorways for port and starboard wheelhouse/accommodation |
Clearwater Mussels Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Te Au Miro, MNZ No. 130737 |
1 |
|
Compliance with rule Part 47 and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10 to 15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention 1966 only in respect to Regulation 18(4) Chapter II of Annex I, Part 3 – miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks – height requirements above deck – sills to doorway aft the wheelhouse |
Clearwater Mussels Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Clearwater Resolution, MNZ No. 136246 |
1 |
|
|
Compliance with rule Part 47 and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10 to 15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention 1966 only in respect to Regulation 18(4) Chapter II of Annex I, Part 3 – miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks – height requirements above deck – sills to doorways for starboard wheelhouse and accommodation/aft wheelhouse door |
Aroma Aquaculture Limited (owner and master) and vessel, Kakara, MNZ No. 138839 |
1 |
|
|
Compliance with rule Part 47 and the provisions of Articles 2, 3, 7, 10 to 15, Annex I and Annex II of the Load Line Convention 1966 only in respect to Regulation 18(4) Chapter II of Annex I, Part 3 – miscellaneous openings in freeboard and superstructure decks – height requirements above deck – sills to doorways for port wheelhouse door and lower accommodation door on main deck aft wheelhouse on portside |
Gold Ridge Marine Farm Limited (owner) and master of vessel, Golden Shore, MNZ No. 135441 |
1 |
|
Crew Accommodation |
51.30(d)(i) |
Location and general arrangement of sleeping rooms - Owner of a ship must ensure that an individual sleeping room is provided for each seafarer over 18 years of age on a non-passenger ship |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |
51.30(e)(i) |
Location and general arrangement of sleeping rooms – number of seafarers occupying sleeping rooms does not exceed 1 per room on passenger ships in the case of officers in charge of department or watch |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |
|
51.31(1)(a) |
Provision of sleeping rooms – officers – Room size requirements for individual sleeping room for an officer is not less than 6.5 square meters on a ship of less than 3,000 tons gross tonnage |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |
|
51.33(1)(a) |
Provision of sleeping rooms for seafarers who are not officers - must have a floor area of not less than 3 square meters for a non-passenger ship of less than 1,000 tons gross tonnage |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |
|
51.33(3)(a) |
Provision of sleeping rooms for seafarers who are not officers – must have a floor area of not less than 2 square meters for a passenger ship of less than 1,000 tons gross tonnage |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |
|
51.35(4)(a) |
Requirements for furniture and fittings in sleeping rooms of seafarers who are officers – sleeping room must contain writing desk fitted with additional drawers referred to in subrule 3(a) |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |
|
|
51.35(4)(b) |
Requirements for furniture and fittings in sleeping rooms of seafarers who are officers – sleeping room must contain a chair with arm rests |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |
|
51.35(4)(c) |
Requirements for furniture and fittings in sleeping rooms of seafarers who are officers – sleeping room accommodating 1 officer must contain a settee at least 1.85m in height or fully upholstered easy chair with closed arms |
TB Marine Limited (owner) and vessel, The Beast, MNZ No. 136420 |
1 |